Leominster vs Lunenburg Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Lunenburg ranks higher, #120 to Leominster's #193 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Lunenburg students score higher: ELA 40% vs 38%, Math 47% vs 37% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Leominster averages 1130 and Lunenburg 1133.
- Spending: Leominster spends $2,010 more per student ($19,611 vs $17,601).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Lunenburg: single-family homes average $517K vs $475K. The average tax bill is $6,489 in Leominster and $7,444 in Lunenburg.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Leominster | Lunenburg | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 40% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 47% | 43% |
| 2024 | 35% | 43% | 42% |
| 2023 | 37% | 46% | 45% |
| 2022 | 35% | 44% | 44% |
| 2021 | 38% | 54% | 49% |
| Year | Leominster | Lunenburg | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 33% | 47% | 42% |
| 2024 | 35% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 36% | 46% | 42% |
| 2022 | 34% | 42% | 41% |
| 2021 | 25% | 42% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Leominster | Lunenburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,289 | 1,587 |
| English learners | 14.5% | 3.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.5% | 17% |
| White | 38% | 77.4% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43.1% | 12.5% |
| Black/African American | 10.9% | 4.2% |
| Multi-race | 4.8% | 3.4% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.